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β-hydroxybutyrate administration improves liver injury and metabolic abnormality in postnatal growth retardation piglets

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Abnormal hepatic energy metabolism limits the growth and development of piglets. We hypothesized that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) might improve the growth performance of piglets by maintaining hepatic caloric homeostasis.
Chengming Wang, Chengming Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yuankun Deng, Yuankun Deng, Andong Zha, Andong Zha, Junyao Li, Junyao Li, Bie Tan, Bie Tan, Ming Qi, Ming Qi, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin   +18 more
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Administration of Glucose at Litter Equalization as a Strategy to Increase Energy in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Piglets

Animals, 2020
Hyper-prolific sows give birth to large litters and up to 25% of piglets born have been subjected to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The aim of this study was to test whether an oral administration of glucose impacts the survival rate and body ...
Joanna Klaaborg, Charlotte Amdi
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Sow and piglet behaviour during lactation: A review focusing on selected behaviour manifested by foster sows and their fostered piglets [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Foster (F) sows are used to nurse piglets from other sows. Nurse (N) sows are used to nurse other piglets after weaning their own piglets during lactation. Sows nursing non-biological piglets can reject or attack unfamiliar piglets.
Osotsi Joab Malanda, Prasojo Yogi Sidik, Astuti Putri Kusuma, Gashew Mequanint, Balogh Peter, Ratky Jozsef, Novotni-Danko Gabriella   +6 more
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The growth performance, intestinal digestive and absorptive capabilities in piglets with different lengths of small intestines

Animal, 2020
The small intestine is an important digestive organ and plays a vital role in the life of a pig. We tested the hypothesis that the length of the small intestine is related to growth performance and intestinal functions of piglets.
M. Wang, C. Yang, Q.Y. Wang, J.Z. Li, Y.L. Li, X.Q. Ding, J. Yin, H.S. Yang, Y.L. Yin   +8 more
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Glucose and glycogen levels in piglets that differ in birth weight and vitality

Heliyon, 2019
In the pig, intrauterine crowding can greatly affect postnatal characteristics, among which birth weight and locomotion. In a previous study, we discovered that piglets with a low birth weight/low vitality (L piglets) have a reduced motor performance ...
Charlotte Vanden Hole, Miriam Ayuso, Peter Aerts, Sara Prims, Steven Van Cruchten, Chris Van Ginneken   +5 more
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Behavioral Characteristics of Weaned Piglets Mixed in Different Groups [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016
With regard to animal welfare concerns, behavioral information of weaned and mixed piglets is great interest in swine production. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the change in behavior of weaned piglets over time in two different groups ...
Hyun-Su Hwang, Jae-Kang Lee, Tae-Kyung Eom, Seung-Hun Son, Joon-Ki Hong, Ki-Hyun Kim, Shin-Jae Rhim   +6 more
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The Influence of porcine parity on colostrum cytokine levels and their passive transfer to piglets

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023
The limited ability of newborn piglets to produce cytokines may influence lymphocyte development and response to antigen exposure. As a result, colostrum intake is crucial because it contains nutrients that contribute to immune system development in ...
Ana Paula Bastos, Shaiana Maciag, Ana Livia de Carvalho Bovolato   +2 more
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Landscapes of Enteric Virome Signatures in Early-Weaned Piglets

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Diarrhea caused by early-weaning-induced stress can increase mortality rates and reduce growth performance of piglets, seriously harming the livestock industry.
Shiyu Tao, Huicong Zou, Jingjing Li, Hong Wei   +3 more
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PRRSV-Vaccinated, Seronegative Sows and Maternally Derived Antibodies (II): Impact on PRRSV-1 Vaccine Effectiveness and Challenge Outcomes in Piglets

Vaccines
Vaccination against the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) is widely practiced in both sows and piglets. However, it has been shown that multivaccinated sows sometimes lack a detectable antibody response, testing seronegative in ...
Jorian Fiers, Dominiek Maes, Ann-Brigitte Cay, Frank Vandenbussche, Laurent Mostin, Anna Parys, Marylène Tignon   +6 more
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Analysis of Reproductive Parameters in Sows with Regard to Their Health Status

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2016
The aim of the study was to evaluate selected reproductive parameters in sows. Observed parameters were analysed in two herds with different health status. The experiment involved 160 hybrid sows from the 1st to the 5th litter (80 sows with health status
Pavel Nevrkla, Zdeněk Hadaš, Marie Čechová, Pavel Horký   +3 more
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